What color is #704172?

#704172 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #704172?

The RGB value is 112, 65, 114: 112 red, 65 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #704172?

The complementary color is #437241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #704172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#704172 color

#704172 rgb(112, 65, 114)

Shades of purple

The hex color #704172 is a dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 25.5% green and 44.7% blue (112, 65, 114).

Its hue angle is 298°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Majesty (#673E6E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.81:1).

#704172 color codes

HEX	`#704172`
RGB	`rgb(112, 65, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 25.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(298, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(298, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 43%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.88, 28.75, -19.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.88, 34.92, 325.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.609, 8.441, 16.934)`
Decimal	`7356786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #704172, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #704172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#704172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #704172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #704172; }
.text { color: #704172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #704172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 65 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #704172, #72415c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #704172?: #704172 is a dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Majesty. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #704172?: The RGB value is 112, 65, 114: 112 red, 65 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #704172?: The complementary color is #437241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #704172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.